To prohibit “partial birth abortions” as defined in the bill, unless in a physician's reasonable medical judgment a partial-birth abortion is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury. The bill does not specify a "health of the mother" exception. Violation would be subject the abortion provider (but not the mother) to up to two years in prison and a $50,000 fine.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To allow the procedure the bill would prohibit if it is performed to “preserve the health, or preserve the future fertility of a woman whose life, health, or future fertility is endangered”.

To allow the procedure the bill would prohibit if it is performed where the pregnancy is the result of incest or rape.

To only prohibit the procedure in instances where a pregnancy has been determined by a physician to be after 24 weeks of gestation.

To establish as part of a "legislative finding” that the state or a local governmental unit shall not “deprive consenting individuals of the right to obtain and use safe and effective methods of contraception; or interfere with or discriminate against, in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information, the right of consenting individuals to obtain and use safe and effective methods of contraception." Note: The legislature can prohibit local governments from doing something, but cannot "bind" a future legislature that chooses not to observe a "finding" such as this.

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4616 to 4618, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would repeal Michigan’s ban on embryonic stem cell research.

To prohibit “partial birth abortions” as defined in the bill, unless in a physician's reasonable medical judgment a partial-birth abortion is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury. The bill does not specify a "health of the mother" exception. Violation would be subject the abortion provider (but not the mother) to up to two years in prison and a $50,000 fine. Note: The House did not take up the sentencing guidelines bill that accompanies all criminal code bills, which may make passage of this bill moot even if the governor signs it.